Kaitlyn turns ONE!

Looking back at the past year - it's AMAZING to me that it was ONLY a year. Kaitlyn has changed so much since her birth on May 7, 2010. The first six months FLEW by... months seven to eleven went painfully slow (because of being tired from being tired haha). All the while though, Kaitlyn has been a joy and it's been so wonderful to see how much she has grown. Here is a run down of her first year in estimates:

First INTENTIONAL smile: 2 Months
First slept through the night: 6 weeks she was asleep all night waking to feed but returning to bed.
First time sleeping through the night no feedings:11 months :-p
First real bath: 2 weeks
First laugh: 4 Months, on my birthday!!!
First rolling over: 3 1/2 Months
Sat up alone: 7 Months - for long periods of time however - 8 Months.
Crawled: 8 1/2 Months
First tooth: 9 Months - two bottom teeth.
First Solids: 4 Months with rice (Doctor recommended to gain weight, I wanted to wait longer)
First tasty solids: 6 Months
First word: 6 1/2 Months - MA MA
First time pulling to stand: 9 Months
First Step: One year birthday almost exactly - not quite walking yet but getting really close!

Kaitlyn loves to play with her sister, take warm baths with lots of bath toys and preferably bubbles, swing, being tickled, figure out cell phones, and dump over Daisy's water dish. Her favorite foods are strawberry yogurt, macaroni and cheese, goldfish crackers, and sweet potatoes. Kaitlyn is pretty content in nature; she likes to watch everyone around her but also likes to get a laugh from time to time and will repeat things for this effect (like blowing raspberries). Her many talents include: coloring on the magna-doodle, reaching up to play the piano, clapping, making funny sounds with her lips and tongue,and being extremely photogenic. Kaitlyn DOES NOT like head bonkies, squash, green vegetables, apple sauce, and things that make LOUD NOISES.

We just love her! Kaitlyn is such a joy and a blessing and I love being her Mom and a part of her life. I hate to have her grow up but I look forward to the journey. XOXO Kaitlyn. Happy Birthday!